JE Pistons is proud to announce the Masters of Motors competition will return to the SEMA and PRI shows in 2019. The first of its kind, Masters of Motors pits the country's top-engine builders against each other to win the coveted "Engine-uity" award! More information on rules, regs, and how to enter inside.

What Is Masters of Motors

Masters of Motors, which was first unveiled at the 2018 SEMA and PRI shows, was a huge success and will take place again next at the 2019 SEMA show. Have a winning engine that will be at the show? Read the contest details below and be ready to enter your engine as soon as registration opens!

SEMA and PRI, the two biggest gatherings of automotive enthusiasts, manufacturers, racers, and builders are awash in the glitz, glam, and sparkle of fresh paint. They’re the Automotive Academy awards, an internal crowning by peers of the best builds of the year. However, such awards –until now– have been only skin deep. In an industry built on speed, that simply won’t do.

The Masters of Motors competition will feature an epic, 80-pound, one-of-a-kind Trophy machined from a solid block of billet aluminum. Dubbed the "Engine-uity" award, the trophy will be presented to the overall winner of the competition. Judging will be based on creativity, craftsmanship, and, overall engine aesthetics.

What Can I Win?

Enter JE Pistons’ Masters of Motors, the first engine-only competition that will judge on the artistry, uniqueness, and craftsmanship of engine building. Masters of Motors will put engine builders front and center, rewarding the hard work and delicate skill of engine building on a national stage!

Masters of Motors will be judged by four of the biggest names in horsepower, drag racing, and engine tech, to be named at a later date. These heroes of horsepower will combine forces, scouring both the SEMA and PRI shows to find the best motors of the year. One deserving, overall winner (at each show) will receive the coveted Masters of Motors “Engine-uity Trophy,” an 85-pound, billet-work of art awarded to the best overall engine of SEMA 2019 and PRI 2019. In addition to the overall trophy, winners will also be crowned in the following classes.

2019 SEMA Classes (Subject to change)

Overall Winner (Engine-uity)

Sport Compact

European

Domestic

Power Adder

Race Engine

Vintage

2019 PRI Classes (Subject to change)

Overall Winner (Engine-uity)

Drag Race

Circle Track

Boosted

Nitrous

Naturally Aspirated

Import

Best Appearing

All winners will receive a $1,000 JE Pistons product certificate to be used on any set of JE pistons, rings, or JE Pro Seal gaskets. In addition, the winner of the Engine-uity award will receive the following from supporting manufacturers, a $4,500 sum across all brands.

Dart Machinery- $2,500 toward a cylinder block.

K1 Technologies- $750 toward a crankshaft and connecting rods.

Trend Performance- $250 toward a set of custom pushrods.

Who Can Win?

In order to win the 2019 Masters of Motors competition(s), your engine must be present at the 2019 SEMA or PRI show for the judges to see. Of course, SEMA and PRI are very, very big landscapes. To make sure your engine gets noticed you can officially enter the competitionto let the judges know where to look! An Entry link will be posted soon

When Will the Master be Crowned?

Masters of Motors competition will take place at the 2019 SEMA and PRI show. Awards time and date to be announced at a later date.